Wheels of Steel/Strong Arm of the Law [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Wheels of Steel/Strong Arm of the Law [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
1997 EMI Centenary release, a double disc with 28 digitally remastered tracks. Contains their 1980 albums 'Wheels Of Steel' & 'Strong Arm Of The Law' and 11 bonus tracks: 'Wheels Of Steel' (7in Version) & live versions of 'See The Light Shining', 'Wheels Of Steel', '747 (Strangers In The Night)', 'Stallions Of The Highway', '20,000 Feet', 'Dallas 1 PM', 'Hungry Years' & 'Strong Arm Of The Law', 'Heavy Metal Thunder' and 'Judgement Day'. Double slimline jewel case.

Tracks:

Motorcycle Man
Stand Up And Be Counted
747 (Strangers In The Night)
Wheels Of Steel
Freeway Mad
See The Light Shining
Street Fighting Man
Suzie Hold On
MacHine Gun
Judgement Day (Live)
Wheels Of Steel (7 Inch Version)
See The Light Shining (Live)
Wheels Of Steel (Live)
747 (Strangers In The Night) (Live)
Stallions Of The Highway (Live)

Tracks:

Heavy Metal Thunder
To Hell And Back Again
Strong Arm Of The Law
Taking Your Chances
20,000 Feet
Hungry Years
Sixth Form Girls
Dallas 1 Pm
20,000 Feet (Live)
Dallas 1 Pm (Live)
Hungry Years (Live)
Strong Arm Of The Law (Live)
Heavy Metal Thunder (Live)

Album Description

1997 EMI Centenary release, a double disc with 28 digitally remastered tracks. Contains their 1980 albums 'Wheels Of Steel' & 'Strong Arm Of The Law' and 11 bonus tracks: 'Wheels Of Steel' (7in Version) & live versions of 'See The Light Shining', 'Wheels Of Steel', '747 (Strangers In The Night)', 'Stallions Of The Highway', '20,000 Feet', 'Dallas 1 PM', 'Hungry Years' & 'Strong Arm Of The Law', 'Heavy Metal Thunder' and 'Judgement Day'. Double slimline jewel case.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double CD Set of their Second and Third Albums plus 11 Bonus Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2007-07-12

I only give 5 stars if I love every song on a CD. With that being said, four stars is a must-have in my book. This CD rocks. Saxon was and is one of those bands that is very underated. A Heavy Metal fan will appreciate this band. If you like Sabbath, if you like old Rainbow (Dio Years), if you like Motorhead, you will like Saxon. My favorite song is Dallas 1PM especially when they break into the radio recording of JFK's assassination. I also like 20000 feet, Heavy Metal Thunder, Strong Arm of the Law, Hungry Years, Wheels of Steel, and To Hell And Back Again

If you are looking for a commercial band, don't look here because Biff Byford and the boys get down in the dirt and rock.

Good deal for a great underrated metal band.......2006-07-13

Like their counterparts UFO, Britain's Saxon gained a healthy cult audience in the US but never quite broke big, ala Judas Priest or Iron Maiden, although they should have, as this double disc testifies.
Like other bands of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Saxon featured a duel guitar lineup, with ripping leads courtesy of Paul Quinn and Biff Byford's classic voice, not to mention lyrical variety uncommon to most metal bands.
"Wheels Of Steel" is classic metal, harder than early '70's metal with the exception of Sabbath, and a harbinger of the Bay area thrash that was soon to come.
"Strong Arm of The Law" shows off some blues roots (Hungry Years, title track, a nifty chord progression in "Taking Your Chances" and prototypical thrash metal in "Hell And Back Again" and "20,000 Feet."
That this outfit is still around is a credit to their craft and makes one wonder why they didn't bust the US wide open. It's our loss.

Two of their defining moments .......2006-06-10

I think most people will agree that this is the "classic" Saxon sound. They were finding their feet on their debut "Saxon" but with their second album Wheels Of Steel they really managed to hone their sound into something timeless. The following album Denim And Leather was excellent as well, and they capped off their winning streak with the high energy The Eagle Has Landed Live Album.

However in response to a reviewer below who said that everything after 1984s Crusader album was garbage, I don't really agree. From 1985s Innocence Is No Excuse up to and including 1992s Forever Free they have a bit more polished sound, generally less exciting songs but overall the albums from that period have about a 50/50 split between good songs and weaker songs. To me though they've staged a real comeback satarting with 1995s Dogs Of War. The songs are harder although they still have hooks and melodies without encroaching into their late 1980s pop metal phase.

Personally I like most phases Saxon, including their more "pop metal" phase, but I understand that not everyone may feel that way. If you prefer rawer, more headbanging rock then this Wheels Of Steel/ Strong Arm Of The Law double pack is probably your best introduction to Saxon. I could also recommend anything from 1995 onwards too if you like the basic Saxon sound;

Dogs Of War -1995 (although still a bit of the pop-metal evident)
Unleash The Beast-1997 (with darker themes)
Metalhead-1999
Killing Ground-2001
Lionheart-2004

STRAIGHT FORWARD HEAVY METAL!!.......2003-12-19

This is the band that put straight , raw metal in your face and best part is they know how to play. These are two of the best cd's put out by saxon along with the eagle has landed live.So if your tiered of d tuned garbage, go back to the old school of classic metal and buy this cd.

Stron Arm of the Law.......2003-04-28

Strong arm of the law is excellent album, if you like 80's metal. It's a classic. Very listenable and solid. Wheels of Steel is OK.

I give Strong Arm a 4. Wheels of steel is more like a 2.5 as far as I'm concerned.

But Strong Arm the Law is very hard to find, so basically Wheels is like the "free bonus CD" included in the package.

Wheels of Steel/Strong Arm of the Law
Average customer rating:
Wheels of Steel/Strong Arm of the Law

Manufacturer: Msi Music Corp
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000DEM6P
Release Date: 2002-08-29